Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Regular readers will know that as well as producing Shedworking, I also write books. The latest is Menus That Made History, co-written
with my friend the actor Vince Franklin (Bodyguard, Thick of It,
Cucumber, etc). Here's what some famous folk very kindly said about it:

An absolutely riveting book - reading it makes you intelligent,
full of brilliant anecdotes - and very hungry indeed.' - Richard Curtis

'This brilliantly conceived and
well-researched book is a source of real delight.' - Dr Annie Gray, BBC
Radio 4's The Kitchen Cabinet

'Superbly
written, a complete joy to read, and just about the perfect present for
anyone even vaguely interested in food.' - Mark Diacono

'A
gastronomic delight. You can savour it a course at a time, or you may
consume the whole banquet in one sitting. It's delicious either way -
utterly scrumptious, in fact!' - Mike Leigh

And here's the lowdown on what it's all about...

This
fascinating miscellany of menus from around the world will educate as
well as entertain, delighting both avid foodies and the general reader.

Each
menu provides an insight into its particular historical moment - from
the typical food on offer in a nineteenth-century workhouse to the
opulence of George IV's gargantuan coronation dinner. Some menus are
linked with a specific and unforgettable event such as The Hindenburg's
last flight menu or the variety of meals on offer for First, Second and
Third Class passengers on board RMS Titanic, while others give an
insight into sport, such as the 1963 FA Cup Final Dinner or transport
and travel with the luxury lunch on board the Orient Express. Also
included are literary occasions like Charles' Dickens 1868 dinner at
Delmonicos in New York as well as the purely fictional and fantastical
fare of Ratty's picnic in The Wind in the Willows.

As always, it's available wherever good books are sold, ideally from your local independent bookseller, but also the usual suspects online such as Amazon.
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